##### 24.8.2.3 Specifying the DITA topic type with a paragraph format

To assign a DITA topic type to a paragraph format (for example):

    [DITATopics]
    ; Frame para format = suggested topic type to use, if no DITATopic
    ;  marker found.
    Step = task
    Syntax = reference
    GlossItem = glossary

Assign a topic type to any paragraph format for which at least one of the following is true:

- The format is specific to a topic type other than the default topic type; see §24.8.2.2 Specifying a default DITA topic type.
- The format marks a transition from one topic type to another, even if the new topic is the default topic type.
- The format starts a topic for which the starting element is not <title>; for example, topics of type glossary (see §24.8.1.2 Identifying the starting element for glossary topics). If necessary, modify your document to use a dedicated format for such topic starts.

You can override the assigned topic type with a DITATopic marker placed in the topic.

If DITA2Go encounters multiple paragraph formats in the same topic with different topic type assignments in [DITATopics], only the topic type assigned to the last paragraph format encountered before the end of the topic is considered.

If DITA2Go encounters a paragraph format that has a topic type assignment in [DITATopics] and a conflicting element mapping in [DITAParaTags], the topic type takes precedence, and the tag instance is flagged as an error.

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